In the continuing chapter, Fr. Pfleger on his Facebook page said:
“Sunday, I mentioned in my Sermon that I believe in married Priests and Woman Priests,” the Facebook comment reads. “I was then told that I had to apologize for saying it durning [sic] a Sermon because that is not allowed, even though that is my opinion.
“I have received much hate from the right-winged who want my removal,” he added. “Amazing… Nobody Blogged me or youtubed me about helping Save our children or Stopping the Violence…”
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I just love the sweet sound of contriteness and when someone repents. I rejoice along with the Angels – oh wait.
Now as to his complaints for nobody talking about his “good works.” Whatever good works he does, does not require any special pointing out. As followers of Christ what we do should be out of love of God and neighbor and being pointed out for any special praise. Besides it would not simply cancel out his being in dissent with the Church anyway.
I guess the Archdiocese must have borrowed got a gun from the gun shop owner Fr. Pfleger previous threatened to “snuff” and forced him to issue an apology. I would have a little more respect for Father here if had refused to apologize because he held women’s ordination to be a truth not to be denied. Instead he takes the cowards way out and issues what is in effect a lie since he is in no way contrite for his actions as his Facebook page shows.
Well I guess it is a case of being careful about what you would ask for. I had hoped said on Twitter that Fr. Pfleger should apologize for his apology – and he did exactly that to his Facebook sycophants.
Plus the Archdiocese does not come off scott free in this either. They asked him to apologize and then put the problematic non-apology on the Diocesan site. Does charity demand that we accept an apology that textually shows it is not a real apology at all?
Hat Tip Matt C. Abbott
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“Amazing… Nobody Blogged me or youtubed me about helping Save our children or Stopping the Violence…”
Reminds me of the Chris Rock skit: “I take care of my kids . . . that’s what you’re supposed to do.”
But yes, I do love the phony act. The guy makes a deliberate ass out of himself in a black Church, and that spouts heresy from the pulpit, and then he is shocked- SHOCKED – that people are upset.
And he immediately labels those who disagree with his opinion as right wing extremists. So Rome is full of RWE?
http://www.catholicvoteaction.org/americanpapist/index.php?p=6949&cpage=1#comment-9747
“Amazing… Nobody Blogged me or youtubed me about helping Save our children or Stopping the Violence…”
Sorry Father, but there are simply too many priests that do good works AND refrain from spouting heresy. It’s actually not that hard, but oh those recalcitrant wills…
Oftentimes, Gospel quoites serve.
“Go behind me, Satan, thou art a scandal unto me: because thou savourest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.”
I agree with you all — his actions are just ridiculous for a priest.
But every time he makes these kinds of statements and makes (even blog) headlines — I have to do a double take. Our (very faithful) pastor is also Father Pfleger — luckily we are no where near Chicago and (as far as I know) there is no relation!